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Rosario Dawson

Actress

Birth Name: Rosario Isabel Dawson

Birth Date: May 9, 1979

Age: 46 years old

Birth Place: New York, New York

Partners: Cory Booker

Rosario Dawson found notoriety as a teen before crafting a career that made her one of the most respected actresses in Hollywood. Born in New York, she was discovered as a 15-year-old by director Harmony Korine. He cast the young, inexperienced Dawson in his film "Kids" (1995) as the confident and sexually active Ruby. The movie generated a deluge of controversy with its matter-of-fact depiction of young teens having sex, taking drugs, and being violent, but many of the young actors were noted for their performances, including Dawson.

Spike Lee cast the actress opposite Denzel Washington and basketball star Ray Allen in the hoops themed drama "He Got Game" (1998). The role legitimized her career and started her on a run of continuous roles that would go for the next two-plus decades. Her early roles included starring in the inspirational "Light It Up" (1999) and with Rachael Lee Cook in the live-action remake of the Saturday morning cartoon "Josie and the Pussycats" (2000). She jumped into the world of blockbusters, playing an alien princess (and Will Smith's love interest) in "Men in Black II" (2002). She also continued working with respected auteurs, starring in Oliver Stone's historical epic "Alexander" (2004) and Robert Rodriguez's "Sin City" (2005).

She later became part of the updating of two 1990s cultural touchstones when she starred in Chris Columbus's adaptation of the beloved musical "Rent" (2005) and joined the cast of Kevin Smith's sequel to his breakout hit "Clerks II" (2006). Dawson was also among the early group of Hollywood actors to embrace online content. She appeared in the sci-fi web series "Afterworld" (2007) that debuted on YouTube.com and starred in "Gemini Division" (2008), an online series commissioned by Sci-Fi Channel. She continued lending her talents to a variety of films, including starring opposite Smith again in "Seven Pounds" (2008) and with Kevin James in the family comedy "Zookeeper" (2011). Dawson also became an in-demand voice actress, lending her talents to everything from video games to songs by the musical artists Prince and OutKast to the documentary "People Speak" (2009). That included becoming the voice of DC Comics' hero Wonder Woman in a series of projects.

She eventually found her way onto the television side of the superhero genre, playing Marvel Comics' character Claire Temple. She first appeared as the character on "Daredevil" (Netflix, 2015-18), before subsequently crossing over to Marvel's other series "Jessica Jones" (Netflix, 2015-19), "Luke Cage" (Netflix, 2016-18), "Iron Fist" (Netflix, 2017), and "The Defenders" (Netflix, 2017). While continuing voice work, including playing Batgirl in the animated hit "Lego Batman" (2017), the actress starred in William H. Macy's "Krystal" (2017) as a recovering alcoholic who becomes the object of a young man's obsession. On television, she had a recurring role on "Jane the Virgin" (The CW, 2014-19) as lawyer Jane Ramos. Smith used the actress again in another of his "Clerks" (1994) off-shoots, "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot" (2019). Dawson also joined Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, and Emma Stone in the sequel to their cult horror comedy "Zombieland: Double Tap" (2019).

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News aboutRosario Dawson

October 8, 2025

‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ Official Wraps Filming on Season 2

January 9, 2024

‘Ahsoka’ Season 2 Officially in Development at Disney+

November 28, 2023

HGTV ‘Celebrity IOU’ to Include Ray Romano, Mayim Bialik and Fran Drescher

August 19, 2023

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August 19, 2023

‘Ahsoka’ to Premiere Early, Stream New Episodes on Tuesday Nights

August 14, 2023

‘Ahsoka’ Trailer Teases Hayden Christensen’s Return as Anakin Skywalker (VIDEO)

August 10, 2023

Spoiler Alert

‘Painkiller’ vs. ‘Dopesick’ Characters: How Netflix & Hulu Tackle Same Sackler Story (PHOTOS)

June 7, 2023

‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ Gets Official Premiere Date — Watch New Promo (VIDEO)

April 10, 2023

Who Is Grand Admiral Thrawn? The Complicated History of ‘Ahsoka’s Villain

April 7, 2023

‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ Teaser Trailer Unveiled at London Celebration (VIDEO)

September 11, 2022

Final ‘Andor’ Trailer, Jude Law in ‘Skeleton Crew’ & More From Star Wars at D23 Expo (VIDEOS)

August 8, 2022

‘The Punisher’ Revival? Rosario Dawson Walks Back Comments on Series Return

May 9, 2022

‘The Mandalorian’ Spinoff ‘Ahsoka’ Officially Begins Production at Disney+

March 8, 2022

HBO Max Releases First Look Trailer For DC Comics Series ‘DMZ’ (VIDEO)

February 17, 2022

Q&A

Rosario Dawson on What Makes ‘Go-Big Show’ So Special

November 7, 2021

10 ‘Star Wars’ Characters We Hope to See in the ‘Ahsoka’ Series

November 6, 2021

Can’t Miss Episode of the Week: ‘Dopesick’ Sets a Trap With Rosario Dawson’s DEA Agent

October 12, 2021

Review

Roush Review: ‘Dopesick’ Will Make You Sick — With Anger

August 6, 2021

‘Dopesick’: Michael Keaton Is a Skeptical Doctor in a First Look at Opioid Drama (VIDEO)

March 11, 2021

Finale

Who Are the Wild ‘Go-Big Show’ Finalists Vying for $100,000?

March 3, 2021

”Calls’ First Look: The Genre-Bending Thriller Stars Pedro Pascal, Rosario Dawson and More (VIDEO)

November 21, 2020

‘DMZ,’ Adapted From the DC Comics Series, Gets Picked Up by HBO Max

November 20, 2020

‘The Mandalorian’: What Will Ahsoka Tano’s Role Be in Season 2?

July 17, 2020

‘Briarpatch’ Canceled, Creator Says Had ‘Amazing Story’ Planned for Season 2

February 12, 2020

Preview

‘Briarpatch’ Cast & Creator Warn ‘No One Is Safe’ in the USA Anthology (VIDEO)

October 2, 2018

Stars of Marvel, ‘Big Little Lies’ & More Share Their ‘First Time’ in Funny Voting PSA (VIDEO)

September 6, 2018

TV Pilots 2018: All the Potential Shows, Pickups & Series Orders

March 26, 2018

Exclusive

‘The Office,’ ‘The Librarians’ & More TV Faves Join ‘The Death of Superman’

September 30, 2016

Roush Review: Fascinating ‘Westworld’, Marveling at ‘Luke Cage’, Woody’s Creative ‘Crisis’

January 18, 2016

Roll Call: Meet the Cast of ‘Justice League vs. Teen Titans’

May 8, 2015

Rosario Dawson will Return for Daredevil Season 2

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